WEATHER REPORT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1259, 13 October 1911, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT.

Wind forces indicated by letter*: O, calm; L, light; Br, breeze; FB, fresh breeze; MO, moderate gale; G, whole or heavy gale; W, gale of exceptional severity. Weather estimated as: B, blue- sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; O, clouds, passing] olouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy: H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q_, .squally; S, snow; T, thunder; TJ, ugly threatening appearance; Z, hazy. East Cape experienced a heavy gale and rain in the night. Weather coiidi'tlarik generally were unsettled this morning, strong westerly and north-westerly winds prevailing nt most stations. There was a heavy gale at Hokianga, with rain, a gale nt New Plymouth, with rain, and squally weather at several other stations. Rain was also falling at Cope Maria, Kawhia, Greymouth, and passing showers nt East Cape. Wellington reported a. rninfall " of 0.31 inches in the night, and Westport rain in the night. STATE OF THE SEA. East Cape reported a very henvy sen this morning, Cape Maria, moderate, Russell rough, Tiritiri a moderate' swell, Taurangn considerable, Gisborne Binooth, .Napier moderate. Cape Palliser and Cape Campbell moderate, Timaru moderate Bluff smooth, Hokinnga and Manukau Heads rough, New Plymouth rough, Westport considerable, Greymouth rough. WEATHER FORECAST. A westerly Rtornr area has" developed, and rain has fallen in many parts of the country. High, northerly winds have prevailed, and the barometer has fallen everywhere. Present indications are for rain and cloudy weather ?;enerally, with a further fall in the barometer n most parts of the country. But a temporary rise is anticipated shortly in the south High northerly and westerly winds will probably predominate, but a change to the southward for a short time may be looked* for soon. ■ * To-day's forecast states: "Westerly strong to gale, veering; expect unsettled and cloudy weather; rain probable, and there are indications for cold change after 24 hours ; tides good ; sea rough on the coast."

(By Telegraph.) All observations are taken at 9 a.m. - Ther. in VeatStation. Wind. Bar. Shade. *ier. Cape Maria ... NWst 29.80 60 R Russell Wst 29.76 58 BC Hokianga Heads WSWsg 2ftßs 63 OR Kaipara Wst 29.69' 56 Q Manukau Heads NWfb 29.66 55 Q Auckland Wfb 29.64 60 BC Tiritiri Wbr .. 29.72 61 BC 'Kawbia ... ... Wst 29.64' 60 RQ Tauranga NWI 29.63 59 BC Taupo calm 29.62 68 BC East Cape Wst 29.61 59 CP Gisborne NWst 29.53 61 B Napier Wfb 29.54 60 BC CapePalliser ... NWfb 29.36 60 C N. Plymouth „.. NWg 29.44 53 R Wanganui NWfb 29.48 60 BC Wellington NNWbr 29.39 60 BC Cape. Campbell ... Nbr 29.37 53 O Westport NNWI 29.40 56 BC Greyjnouth NEbr 29.44 54 R Christehurch ... calm 29.30 56 C Timaru calm 29.21 56 BC Oamaru SI 29.20 54 BC Duriedin NEI 29.24,- 55 BC Queenstown .... calm 29.29 53 BC Bluff Wfb , 29.24 52 BC